AAS 100 - Introduction to Asian American Studies » Spring 2022 » Midterm Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following anti-Asian legislations (legal cases) barred Asian Pacific Americans from testifying against White in American court?
A.   Ozawa v. U.S.
B.   Cable Act
C.   Alien Land Act
D.   People v. Hall
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT one of the negatively racialized terms that have depicted Asian Pacific Americans in American racial paradigm?
A.   Asian American and Pacific Islander
B.   Oriental
C.   Forever Foreigner
D.   Honorary White
Question #3
Currently the largest Asian ethnic group in America is:
A.   Korean American
B.   Filipino American
C.   Chinese American
D.   Asian Indian American
Question #4
Facing employment disadvantages in the primary labor market, many Asian professional immigrants go into small business. This occupational pattern of post-1965 Asian American professional immigrants shows;
A.   Unemployment
B.   Split Labor Market
C.   Downward Mobility
D.   Upward Mobility
Question #5
Which of the following areas does not show the difference between traditional 1st generation Asian Pacific American small business and the recent Asian American gourmet food truck business?
A.   Clientele
B.   Cash Flow
C.   Business Motivation
D.   Marketing Strategies
Question #6
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 which led to a watershed moment in Asian Pacific American immigration history is called the;
A.   Tydings-McDuffie Act
B.   McCarran-Walter Act
C.   Hart-Celler Act
D.   National Origins Quota Act
Question #7
According to some sociologists, the most frequent interracial conflict occurs in this type of business.
A.   Middleman Minority Business
B.   Food Truck Business
C.   Ethnic Business
D.   Enclave Business
Question #8
Which of the following does not belong to the contributions that Asian Pacific American small business have made to society?
A.   Providing Jobs
B.   Creating Interracial Tension
C.   Revitalized Urban Ghettos
D.   Providing Low Cost Goods & Services
Question #9
The development of Ethnic Studies, including Asian American Studies, is closely related to Civil Right Movement and Third World Student Strike during 1960s.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #10
Most recent Census data show that the top three largest Asian ethnic groups in America are Chinese American, Filipino/a American, and Japanese American.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #11
Currently the Asian American population is larger than 30 million.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
Asian Americans from East Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea) traditionally showed great acceptance towards multiracial people (mixed-race Asian Americans).
A.   True
B.   False
Question #13
According to “relative functionalism,” Asian Americans focus on educational achievements because they perceive blocked mobility in non-educational avenues to success.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
If the population size of an immigrant group is large, this group’s assimilation to the mainstream culture gets accelerated.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #15
The invisible barrier that limits Asian American professionals from reaching high administrative/managerial positions is called “glass ceiling.”
A.   True
B.   False
Question #16
Ethnic enclaves such as Chinatown, Koreatown, and Little Saigon represent Asian Americans’ successful assimilation into American mainstream society.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #17
A Korean American owned restaurant in Koreatown belongs to “middleman minority” business category.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #18
According to "Ecological" theory (e.g., John Ogbu) of academic achievement variations among different racial groups in America, Asian Americans perform better than other racial minority groups because they are smarter model minority.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #19
Both Salad Bowl and Jigsaw Puzzle symbolize a pluralistic society where many different racial/ethnic groups maintain their own language and culture.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #20
Recently popular AA food truck business shifts the focus of the traditional AA small business from co-ethnic customers to multiethnic, mainstream clientele.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #21
The first anti-Asian immigration law, Chinese Exclusion Act, was passed in 1965.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #22
Urban inner city ethnic enclaves are where many newly arriving immigrants settle in in order to find jobs, financial & social support, and psychological comfort from co-ethnic people.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #23
One of the biggest problems with APA Model Minority myth is, by putting Asian Pacific Americans up on a pedestal as exemplary minority group, it disregards centuries old racism in America (particularly against African Americans) and enforces anti-Blackness.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #24
One of the racial stereotypes of Asian Pacific Americans is they are called _________________________ minority who have achieved economic and educational success in America.
A.   distinct
B.   simple
C.   great
D.   model

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